Interested in attending Summer Institute 2025?
July 14–18, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA
If you’re new to your role, hoping to excel in a recent promotion, or interested in further exploring leadership within your school or department, our Summer Institute workshops are for you! Sign up for our interest list and be notified when registration is open for our 2025 workshops!
Here’s what we’re offering in 2025!
July 14–18, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA
Stay tuned! We’ll be posting more sessions and opportunities for workshop tuition savings soon!
July 14–18, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $4,995 | Gold member pricing: $4,490
Learn how to bolster your leadership capabilities, sharpen your communications skills, manage your team with confidence, and support your school’s long-term goals.
July 14–16, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $2,775 | Gold member pricing: $2,495
Learn how you can become an even better leader in your school as you assist your School Head.
July 16–18, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $2,775 | Gold member pricing: $2,495
Join us to reexamine your learning support offerings and explore what’s new in recommended success strategies.
July 14–18, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $4,995 | Gold member pricing: $4,490
Turn your lower school division into an exceptional environment that provides a stable, student-centered learning community through ISM’s research-based strategies.
July 14–18, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing $4,995 | Gold member pricing: $4,490
Create an experiential and practical middle school roadmap to support your school’s mission and culture, engage faculty and staff, and enrich the student experience.
July 14–18, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $4,995 | Gold member pricing: $4,490
Explore your personal leadership style while analyzing and reflecting on strategies for evaluating upper school faculty, navigating school change, promoting a healthy school culture, and designing an up-to-date schedule.
July 14–17, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $4,440 | Gold member pricing: $3,995
Discover how to build an effective admission process that attracts and enrolls mission-appropriate students and supports applicants.
July 14–17, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $4,440 | Gold member pricing: $3,995
Understanding the components of an effective development operation—and how those components interface with your school’s strategic priorities—is critical to your success as a Development Officer.
July 14–17, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $3,885 | Gold member pricing: $3,495
Become a great middle school leader. Support your school’s mission and culture, engage your faculty and staff, and enrich the student experience.
July 14–18, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $4,995 | Gold member pricing: $4,490
Manage every aspect of your ever-growing role as an upper school Dean of Students. Fulfill your responsibilities with confidence, keeping students first in everything you do.
July 14–16, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $2,775 | Gold member pricing: $2,495
Excel as a strategic business leader, whether you’re new to the profession, starting in independent schools for the first time, or a seasoned professional.
July 16–18, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $2,775 | Gold member pricing: $2,495
Discover how to manage the nuances and demands of school headship.
July 14–16, 2025 | General & Silver member pricing: $3,330 | Gold member pricing: $2,995
Learn how to excel as a Marketing Communications Director by combining foundational, practical topics with efficient marketing communications procedures.
Empowered to Excel
In 2024, 255 participants from 182 schools joined us in Philadelphia, PA, to develop effective strategies, take home tangible resources, and network with their peers and colleagues. There was an offering for everyone from Board members to School Heads, Business and Advancement Officers divisions, and academic leaders. Summer Institute, unlike larger conferences, is designed for a maximum of 24 participants in each workshop, providing hands-on learning experiences on each specific topic.
Here's a quick recap of Summer Institute 2024. You can also see photos from the event on our Facebook page.
Attendee Snapshot
School Memberships
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL LEADERS
Explore ISM’s professional development events.
Develop new skills, gain confidence in your role, and lead with clarity. Be mentored by leaders who are experts in their field, many currently working in private schools today. Get hands-on experience, network with fellow school leaders, and walk away with an action plan you can use the minute you return to campus.
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Five Things Heads Need to Know About Retiring Well
Date(s): 1/15/2025 ● Time: 12:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Hear from retired independent school heads about recognizing the right time to retire, navigating the transition with grace, and embracing fulfilling opportunities beyond headship.
$0.00
For all members & General
Navigating AI Media: Policies, Education, and Protection for K-12 Schools
Date(s): 1/22/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Tackle AI-driven media challenges, from deepfakes to ethical dilemmas, with expert insights and actionable strategies.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Building a Culture of Giving and Getting Involved
Date(s): 1/23/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Learn how to shape your school community’s “culture of giving and engagement” to drive meaningful progress in your fundraising and volunteer efforts.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Creating a Roadmap for Auxiliary Program Success
Date(s): 1/29/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Enhance and streamline your auxiliary programs to align with your school’s mission and boost auxiliary revenue streams.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Strategic Planning: A Research-Based Approach
Date(s): 2/11/2025 — 2/13/2025 ● Status: Open
Strategic planning helps reset a school’s direction and brings about meaningful institutional growth. School leaders — and those who aspire to be — should understand the important elements required to create an effective strategic plan.
Explore ISM’s proven, research-based system for constructing a strategic plan and supporting a strategic financial plan that supports your school’s goals, with the flexibility to adapt to subsequent yearly changes. Discuss effective Board structure, explore your school’s marketplace stance, and learn how to quantify your school's perceived value. Feel confident that your strategic plan sets your school on the path to success.
$1,665.00
General & Silver
$1,500.00 Gold
$1,300.00 3+ Person
Data That Drives Decisions: Essentials for Admission and Enrollment Success
Date(s): 2/19/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Explore ways to track and analyze key admission funnel, enrollment, and re-enrollment data to support admission processes and enrollment planning.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
Strategic Communications: Understanding and Engaging Your School’s Constituents
Date(s): 2/25/2025 — 2/27/2025 ● Status: Open
Identify and understand your school’s key constituents, gather meaningful insights, and create tailored communication strategies that resonate with diverse audiences.
$1,110.00
General & Silver
$990.00 Gold
$885.00 3+ Person
How to Implement Transformative Faculty Growth and Evaluation
Date(s): 3/6/2025 — 3/7/2025 ● Status: Open
Learn to foster a culture in which faculty thrive and feel secure enough to take the risks necessary for true professional growth.
$1,387.00
General & Silver
$1,240.00 Gold
$1,110.00 3+ Person
Student-Centered Scheduling Design
Date(s): 3/17/2025 — 3/21/2025 ● Status: Open
Examine the latest research in scheduling and classroom instruction to guarantee that your schedule maximizes student learning.
$2,960.00
General & Silver
$2,660.00 Gold
$2,360.00 3+ Person
From Enrollment to Engagement: Onboarding Your New Families
Date(s): 4/2/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Learn ways to foster connections and relationships between your school and new families to promote re-enrollment.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
The Essential Partnership Between the Admission and Business Offices
Date(s): 4/23/2025 ● Time: 3:00pm ET ● Status: Open
Discover ways the admission and business offices can collaborate strategically to secure a school’s long-term success and achieve its mission.
$161.00
General
$0.00 For all members
(Re)Build a Strong Advisory Program
Date(s): 4/28/2025 — 5/1/2025 ● Status: Open
Create and implement a thriving advisory program to support your middle and upper school students.
$2,220.00
General & Silver
$1,995.00 Gold
$1,776.00 3+ Person
Rethinking Student Assessment: Collecting Authentic Evidence of Learning
Date(s): 5/1/2025 — 5/2/2025 ● Status: Open
Explore new methodologies for collecting evidence of meaningful, authentic student learning and comprehension.
$1,110.00
General & Silver
$990.00 Gold
$885.00 3+ Person
Data-Driven Decisions: How to Collect and Analyze Admissions and Enrollment Data
Date(s): 5/1/2025 — 5/2/2025 ● Status: Open
Explore the strategic use of admission and enrollment data to refine processes, inform decision-making, and align strategies with your school’s mission. Learn to leverage data across inquiries, financial aid, and re-enrollment metrics.
$1,020.00
For all members & General